Social networking sites are banned by nearly a quarter of all companies, many of which see them as a drain on productivity and a haven for idleness, according to a new survey. The survey also said that 8 percent of firms encourage the sites, which can help employees network, market their products and reach colleagues. […]

By Jason Buss – a.k.a. @jjbuss Social Media and Social Networking are phrases that have monopolized online communities worldwide the past couple of years. New sites, communities, and tools are being created just as quickly in response to the growing demand and use of many popular sites. Twitter, which has been praised and beaten over […]

In the Social Media Resume, Angelo Fernando asks, “Do you know what’s floating around in your data cloud”? From The Welch Way:  Hiring is Hard Work.  In fact, given the central importance of your people, it’s as important as work gets. And yet, too often we rush headlong into painfully common pitfalls. Overall starting salaries for […]

Chris Isidore, from CNNMoney.com today wrote about the overall outlook on jobs and the economy.  Economists predict the bottom isn’t here yet, and expect job losses and unemployment to rise through the first half of 2009. All five component indices in the CEO confidence index fell – current, future, business, investment and employment. Employment and […]

Is an ipo a real possibility in the future for LinkedIn?  Dan Nye, CEO, announced on the LinkedIn blog they have raised another $53 million, after previously raising $27 million.  This brings the overall value estimated at just over $1 billion. Nye stated, “This additional funding will give us even more flexibility to execute on our vision for millions of […]

Where are you at with the whole social networking thing? YAHOO! reports social networking will generate $2.5 trillion by 2020. And, while Facebook’s estimated value increases by billions in the past month, Monster has decided to shut down Tickle this month. Still not a believer? Think about the possibilities…  Twitter alone has proven valuable in recruiting and networking, in finding a […]

In the past couple of weeks I have received about a dozen invites to join Plurk.  I haven’t joined yet, not because I don’t want to be an “early adopter”, but more so as a result in how much time in the day there is to blog, network, and connect with others.  Sure, there are tools […]

A Professional Development Seminar from Kennedy Information Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 1pm (ET):  Click here to register. Social Media, Social Networking, Web 2.0, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter – How are these “social media” sites changing the landscape of recruiting? Gone are the days of placing an ad in the paper or on a job board, […]

Twitter has proven to be a tremendous asset as a virtual networking tool to over 1 million users. If you haven’t signed up or don’t understand why you should start, here are the top 6 reasons I use twitter and the value that I have gained from it as a recruiting professional, networker, and blogger. […]

The recruiting blog results from the first weekly poll are in. The question: What is the biggest challenge in using social media to source candidates? The results: Internal push back (45%) Lack of time (29%) Fear with loss of control (17%) Don’t know how to use tools (9%) I wasn’t surprised that internal push back […]

This is a 3 part series, focused on deploying and managing effective corporate career sites. The 3 posts will include: Part 1: Effective Corporate Career Sites & Measuring Results Part 2: Top 5 List for Deploying an Effective Online Career Center Part 3: Results unveiled:  Integrating SEO and PPC Tools Part 2: Top 5 List for Deploying […]